Even though we work alongside such a fabulous lineup of new and used cars here at Honda of San Leandro, the fact of the matter is that behind these winning smiles and snappy duds, we're people just like you. We drop our kids off at school before work every day and punch the clock to race them off to soccer, ballet and piano practice like the superparents we are. Needless to say, we rack up a lot of miles, and with some of us commuting from as far as Hayward and Oakland, it's no wonder so many of…

The last time we here at Honda of San Leandro touched base with you fine folks, our favorite automaker was breaking new ground in good old Celeya, Mexico. It was all very exciting and we were happy to hear that our friends south of the border would be enjoying the perks of our new and used cars. Well in an effort to keep spreading that love across the globe, Honda is now branching out to China.

The last time we had some auto plant news to send your way here at Honda of San Leandro, our favorite automaker was building a new facility in their homeland for the first time in 50 years. It was all very exciting and it meant big things for the future of our new and used cars. Well in an effort to keep this gravy train rolling right along, the brass at Honda are now returning to Mexico for their next venture.

When our friends on the East coast imagine what our lives are like out here in California, they tend to think of the sun, the beaches and the many perks that come with being just a stone's throw from the Bay Area. Not to say that they're wrong, because when we're not spending time with our fabulous new and used cars here at Honda of San Leandro, it's not unusual to find us living up to our friends' imaginations. But with the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb just two months away, it won't be…

If our favorite automaker's recent penchant for solar power is any indication, innovation is a top priority when it comes to our new and used cars here at Honda of San Leandro. And why shouldn't it be? Just imagine how boring and archaic this industry would be if folks hadn't started thinking outside the box, not to mention how unsafe our roads would be, too.

For all the rules we set in place and for all the times we frequent the car wash in a given year, the ugly truth is that no matter how hard we try, our new and used cars will always get dirty. If you have yet to experience the wonders of parenthood like many of us have here at Honda of San Leandro, then chances are you have yet to truly appreciate the amalgam of odors and messes that can collect over a vehicle's lifetime. Oh yes, it's one of the many "perks" that come with parenting, so…

To say the least, we here at Honda of San Leandro have been mighty impressed with the eco-friendly strides that our favorite automaker has taken as of late in respect to their auto plants in the US. Be it harnessing the power of wind or launching initiatives to get solar panels installed into the homes of new and used car owners, they've been awfully kind and then some to the environmental well-being of us Americans.

These days, it seems like everyone we know here at Honda of San Leandro has a new home improvement under way to cut back on their gas and electric bills each month. Maybe it's from hanging around our fuel-efficient lineup of new and used cars all day, or maybe it's because it just makes sense. But whatever the reason, Honda's now taking steps to show that the green effect works hand-in-hand when it comes to your home and your car.